Sunday 8th of December Substance presents Amity at the Spice of Life An ongoing residency at the Spice of Life for the award winning songwriter Amity Featuring Amity + La Nouvelle Musique + Benjamin Braatz + Amy Rose The Spice of Life is a Soho landmark, historic music venue and is in the heart of London's West End. Renowned for having a great live sound The Spice of Life and Substance have worked together for over 16 years to bring the very best new music to the heart of the capital. "One of the best little venues in London" Evening Standard The Line up Amity The talent Amity exudes is immense. Youll all know his name in a couple of years. Trina Smith EPMG Amity is an award-winning singer songwriter whose dark, defiant and dramatic sound has earned him the backing of the Royal Albert Hall: they recently named him their 2023 Future Maker. Described in The Guardian newspaper as bringing together miraculous vocals with the dense surreal lyricism of Regina Spektor, Amity's hard-hitting songwriting and emotive performances have earned comparisons to Adele, Nina Simone, and Joni Mitchell in the press, scooping numerous national and international successes, with the SAYS panel of industry judges listing Amity in the UK's top 30 young songwriters in his category. Recently awarded Best Singer 2023 by RB Entertainment, his raw, powerhouse voice and vivid, moving lyrics have put him in high demand, being talent scouted by numerous major TV shows on both sides of the Atlantic. Praised by Durham Magazine as profound, broody and rebellious, Amity's empowering lyrics are imprinted by his drive for justice, inner healing, freedom and an overriding determination to lift up those who are struggling, along the way documenting his own ongoing journey from darkness to light. Amity, who is autistic and queer, has written professionally with Dee Adam (Dido, Kaiser Chiefs, Newton Faulkner) and is currently writing with Andrew Kingslow (John Legend). Rethink everything you know and love about music (David Lofts, guitarist with The Orb). More shows will be announced soon as part of an ongoing residency at the Spice of Life. La Nouvelle Musique Ethereal, emotional & unconventional, La Nouvelle Musique are here to captivate you. This progressive duo weave compelling tales through a fusion of folk, country and indie, with a lush soundscape that ranges from the celestial to the cinematic. Benjamin Braatz "I write songs and I sing them" Amy Rose Vocalist | Host | DJ The Spice of Life is an over 18's venue .ID will be required if you are asked.